If you had a million pounds, would you give any of it to charity?

If I'm honest - probably not. I'd maybe splash out a little at first then save the rest as best as possible so I wouldn't have to work for a couple of decades. I would give large portions to my parents and some to other family members, though.

I would like to think I would give a bit to charity, but I don't think that just because you have a bit of money that you should automatically be made to feel oblidged to give some to charity.

Personally, I've always said that if I won a substantial amount of money pretty much half would go to my parents and then I would give some to help other family members out. They would always come first.

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I'd have to look into it but I would even consider donating one month's interest per year or something (as the mil would be in the bank and I'd be living off the interest anyway).

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Originally Posted by Android

... And virtually everyone over 15 on the planet (and below about 70) has a mobile phone now.. ...

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I was just thinking the other day; I don't think I know anybody who doesn't have a mobile phone. I could imagine a movie where humans venture onto a distant planet where all the people are really dependant on some little inanimate object that they all carry around - but when you stop and think about it, that's us! :P

personally, yes I would !
Charities such as the Starlight Children's foundation & Red Shield Appeal

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Originally Posted by Black_Apalachi

I'd have to look into it but I would even consider donating one month's interest per year or something (as the mil would be in the bank and I'd be living off the interest anyway).



I was just thinking the other day; I don't think I know anybody who doesn't have a mobile phone. I could imagine a movie where humans venture onto a distant planet where all the people are really dependant on some little inanimate object that they all carry around - but when you stop and think about it, that's us! :P

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Yep haha.

I know third world kids in general don't (from l;ike slums in Africa) but even Eastern European kids are starting to all have them. And nowadays I keep seeing like 8 year olds walking around with them :P

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we've had charties for so many years, no matter how much money you put in it's never enough. i would only do it if it was a personal charity that i knew for sure would benefit from it

Yeah I'd give about a third of it away.

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Of course it can buy a gorgeous home. But let's put this in to truth:

£500,000 - if you want a relatively nice house..
£50,000 for a decent Jag
£120 a week for family of five food shopping etc - £6240 a year - let's put this into a 5 years of your life shall we.
£30 phone contract - £360 a year - 5 years again
£100's in bills every month

So now we have spent: £583,000 EXCLUDING the bills.

So let's say the average member on here is 16 You would still be expected to live another 60 odd years.. And under £400,000 is not much to live on all that time.

I know you are going to go on "1 MIL CAN DO SO MANY AMAZING THINGS FOR PEOPLE" but you would because you as you say are a trustee for a charity..

Don't get me wrong I know the impact it can have on the third world (having helped schools twice in Namibia (going for a third time next year), but in Britain it's not that much.

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It's 500,000 that you won't have to pay off, like a mortgage. My mum's still paying off her mortgage, she's 52. It will still mean alot for people who will have a hand in helping pay the bills.

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I as basing it off the post of 'a gorgeous home', and you would be a bit of a mug in 'gorgeous home' if yu were driving around in a proton..

And virtually everyone over 15 on the planet (and below about 70) has a mobile phone now..

Ad of course I ******* realise that small amounts can help, but people on here are like 'yeh I'll give half away' - 500k is not as much as people are making out.

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Originally Posted by buttons

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we've had charties for so many years, no matter how much money you put in it's never enough. i would only do it if it was a personal charity that i knew for sure would benefit from it

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This is how I feel.

Most of it :)